The Azure Waters Group and the "Truth" Beneath the Deep (Continued)

She remembered that the boy and Bronya were waiting for her to rescue them.

The monotonous deep-sea scenery receded rapidly, and soon Seele saw the gray-haired loli and the brown-haired boy ahead.

"Sister Bronya!"

Unable to contain her surprise, Seele tapped her toes and transformed into a streak of pure white light, instantly erasing the distance of several hundred meters.

For a Herrscher, breaking the sound barrier with speed is quite simple.

Upon approaching Bronya, Seele noticed her brand-new blue dress and the powerful aura emanating from the girl, a stark contrast to her past appearance, causing Seele to hesitate slightly.

"Seele!"

Bronya shouted it out as well, and a smile of joy, even more pronounced than before, appeared on her face.

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Seele immediately embraced Bronya tightly, like a fledgling returning to its nest.

"Seems like Seele is different."

Bronya glanced at Seele, who was still behaving obediently, and asked with some confusion.

Although the girl had only initially absorbed the Serenity Gem and had not yet activated its power to cause changes in the armor, the naturally perceptive Bronya immediately noticed the changes in Seele.

"Sister Bronya who has changed so much compared to before."

Looking at Bronya's dreamy blue dress, and seeing her legs levitating to the same height as Bronya's, Seele's eyes revealed deep confusion.

"This... is the power of the Herrscher of Reason."

Bronya paused for a moment before explaining, her expression becoming more complicated.

After successfully passing the tests of three World Bubble and merging with the core of the Herrscher of Reason, she understood everything that had happened here.

Yes, everything woven by someone.

"The Herrscher of Reason?"

Upon hearing this, Seele couldn't help but cover her mouth and gasp in surprise.

Not only the Serenity Gem, but even the core of the Herrscher of Reason has appeared here! What exactly happened in the Quantum Sea!?

"It seems you have all succeeded. Now you are qualified to see him."

Joachim, standing to the side, said with a smile.

"He?"

The confusion on Seele's face deepened.

With a smile and without explaining, Joachim simply nodded slightly to the two girls. "From now on, that child... and Anti-Entropy, are all in your hands."

As he spoke softly, the brown-haired boy's body transformed into specks of fluorescent light and quickly dissipated.

"Mr. Welt, rest assured, Bronya will rescue Captain Hen and protect Anti -Anti-Entropy and this world."

Bronya gave a slight bow and then glanced at the blue-haired girl beside her before adding, "Of course, Seele too."

Having guessed what changes had occurred in Seele, Bronya also deeply realized the unwavering will that this girl possessed.

"Mr. Welt?"

Still puzzled, Seele followed suit and bowed deeply to the brown-haired boy whose body had mostly dissipated.

Without answering, Joachim gave a final, gentle smile before his figure vanished completely.

As the last speck of light that the brown-haired boy had transformed into disappeared, Seele's face showed a hint of melancholy, and she couldn't help but ask, "Sister Bronya, what exactly happened?"

Bronya arrived a step behind, completely unaware of what all of this meant.

"Let's talk about it on the way."

As she spoke softly, a ring of golden, gear-like patterns lit up in Bronya's eyes.

Whoosh!

A blue, Heavy-duty Bunny quickly formed in the air and then transformed into the shape of a motorcycle.

"..."

Subconsciously, Seele summoned her original Heavy-duty Bunny as well, blinking with a look of confusion in her eyes.

How can there be two Heavy-duty Bunny in this world?

"Cough cough..."

Clearing her throat to hide her embarrassment at having been eyeing the girl's Heavy-duty Bunny, Bronya straddled the motorcycle, twisted the handlebars to make it roar loudly, and said, "Seele, come on up too, let's talk as we ride."

Still in a daze, Seele obediently sat behind Bronya, reaching out to wrap her arms around the gray-haired loli's slender waist.

"Um... Sister Bronya, do you have a driver's license?"

The engine started, causing the surrounding scenery to rush past, Seele belatedly asked a question.

She's no longer the clueless little girl in the orphanage; she knows the importance of safe driving.

The next second, Seele clearly noticed that Bronya's body stiffened a bit.

"..."

After a pause without answering the question, Bronya finally spoke, "Actually, Mr. Welt is..."

As they spoke, they passed through an area where the number of World Bubble was noticeably sparse, and suddenly a vast, icy forest appeared before them.

In this deep sea composed of unknown medium, black and white ice are scattered everywhere, most of them shattered beyond recognition, as if this were a graveyard of ice and snow. Only some relatively intact ice blocks reveal the outlines of dragons and prismatic shapes, and from them, one can glimpse a corner of an iceberg where a fierce battle took place.

"Sister Bronya, where is this?"

Upon seeing this, Seele's eyes widened in shock.

"Yes, this is where [Welt White] fought with that Kevin."

Nodding, Bronya was equally shocked.

For her, who had already become the Herrscher of Reason, it wouldn't have been difficult to create such a scene, but... this was just the aftermath of the battle between those two.

Just by looking at this seemingly endless icy forest, Bronya could imagine how intense the battle between [Welt White] and Kevin must have been.

As she pondered, Bronya raised her hand and conjured a Floating Cannon, which she then fired at the white, solid ice.

Bang!

With a crisp sound, a hole a meter deep appeared in the white ice.

But looking at the crater that covered most of her, Bronya's expression grew even more somber.

If this Floating Cannon were to Honkai Beasts, it would absolutely shatter any lower-level Honkai Beasts, even the shield of Temple-type Honkai Beast.

This is the power of Herrscher- level basic attack.

On this solid ice, a single blast from Floating Cannon only created a crater about one meter in diameter.

Keep in mind that ice of this thickness stretches for dozens of kilometers here!

In an instant, Bronya realized just how powerful Welt White and Kevin truly were.

This is a kind of terror that makes people feel suffocated.

The thought of having to fight against such an existence in the future sent cold sweat beading on Bronya's forehead.

"Sister Bronya?"

Noticing the change in the girl in front of her, Seele couldn't help but call out in concern.

"It's nothing, let's keep going."

Bronya shook her head and twisted the handlebars to get the motorcycle moving again, breaking the sound barrier in an instant.

Constructed by the power of the Herrscher of Reason, this motorcycle could go even faster, but that would easily lead to traffic accidents.

Bronya didn't want to test whether the ice cubes or her beloved car would be harder.

Even if she can build a new motorcycle at any time.

With the roar of the engine, the two soon traversed dozens of kilometers of icy graveyards and arrived at an incredibly vast and desolate area.

Unlike the areas the girls had traversed before, this place lacked both the vast, star-like World Bubble and the endless stretches of two-colored ice. The only thing there was... absolute nothingness, and a single, dazzling pink dot at the very center.

The engine roared even louder as Bronya immediately increased her speed to the maximum.

It's rare to find such an open space to race, so why not... well, since we've already come this far, it doesn't really matter whether we're well-hidden or not.

Moreover, they should have been watched by Welt White and Kevin from beginning to end.

The distance of more than ten kilometers was covered in an instant, and the girls soon arrived at the cherry blossom tree located in the deep sea.

Under the tree, two men with identical white hair, but dressed in black and white respectively, sat facing each other, as if waiting for something.

And nearby, a handsome young man with short black hair was trapped in a piece of black and gold solid ice, his eyes closed as if he were asleep.

"Captain Hen!"

Unable to resist calling out, Seele instinctively ran towards the boy.

Snap!

Bronya reached out and held Seele down, then turned her gaze to the relatively unfamiliar Kevin, her face slightly grim as she said, "Kevin Kaslana, in accordance with the agreement Mr. Welt made with you, Bronya has come."

According to what the previous Joachim said, he was actually the remnant will of Welt Yang, and made a gentleman's pact with Kevin in his final moments.

If Bronya and Seele can overcome the Will of Honkai will within their core and successfully become Herrscher fighting for humanity, then Kevin must ensure the good boy's safety and return him to Anti-Entropy.

Upon hearing Bronya's words, Seele immediately recalled everything the other had said before, and her gaze towards Kevin instantly became tense.

Even if Welt Young and Kevin made an agreement, would the latter really keep it?

You should know that [Welt White], who is also a member of World Serpent, is a complete and utter villain!

After a long silence, under the tense gazes of the girls, Kevin finally spoke slowly, "Bronya Zaychek, Seele Vollerei, I look forward to your future performances."

As he spoke in a cold tone, Kevin waved his hand, and the boy trapped in the ice flew into the air towards Bronya and the other girl.

Bronya caught the boy but didn't immediately melt the ice. Her eyes were full of wariness as she looked at Kevin.

As expected, just as Joachim had warned her, even though Kevin's intentions in creating Herrscher were not entirely the same as Welt White's, Kevin clearly had his own set of expectations for Herrscher.

"On this point, I am the same as Your Majesty."

Beside him, [Welt White], still wearing his mask, chuckled and said in a hoarse voice full of mockery, "Compared to that piece of trash who can't use any power even though he only has two Herrscher Core, I look forward to you reaching even greater heights than him."

"Captain Hen is not a piece of trash!"

Bronya glared at the masked man and shouted in a deep voice, her eyes blazing with fury.

The boy was undoubtedly a hero for being able to unleash power exceeding that of a three-core Void Herrscher with just one Plague Gem, saving everyone in the Far East Branch and Anti-Entropy at the time.

"That's right! If you continue to be rude to Captain Hen, then we will..."

She gripped the scythe tightly in her hand, and Seele expression turned serious.

"What can you do about it?"

He asked softly, and [Welt White] laughed, his body trembling, "Hehehe, it's just that you've obtained the power of Herrscher. You'd better not be too proud."

Even if I lose to the Lord, dealing with you will still be a piece of cake.

Well, judging solely by the outcome, he obtained the Flame-Melt Factor from Kevin through this battle, while Kevin solidified his reputation as the strongest human in the eyes of the world.

Therefore, this is a win-win situation.

Faced with Welt White's seemingly casual threat, Bronya's expression hardened slightly, and she then questioned in a deep voice, "Why did you kill Mother Cocolia!?"

Since his debut, Welt White has recklessly thrown the world into chaos, murdering countless innocent people and arbitrarily manipulating their destinies.

But looking at all that Welt White had done, Bronya could never understand why he would kill Cocolia, who had already pledged allegiance to her.

Clearly, Cocolia posed absolutely no threat to him...

Thinking of the gentle smile of the blonde woman who had led her away from the cold snowfield, Bronya felt an irresistible urge to perish together with [Welt White] at all costs.

Sensing the turmoil in her heart, Bronya quickly took several deep breaths to calm herself down.

She still had to bring Seele and the boy back safely, and she absolutely shouldn't lose her composure at a time like this.

Bronya glanced at the black-haired youth who seemed to be asleep in the ice block beside her, and completely suppressed the impulse in her heart.

"Heh, you'll have to find the answer to that yourself, Bronya Zaychek."

Faced with the girl's question, [Welt White] simply sneered without offering any explanation.